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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cleveland Public Theatre announces Auditions for the world premiere of</span></strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Rusted Heart Broadcast<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Conceived and directed by Raymond Bobgan</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looking to cast…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>5 men (at least three actors of color)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'>2 women (at least one actor of color)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><i>Unfortunately, there are no more </i><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>Equity agreements available for this production</span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About the play…<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i>Rusted Heart Broadcast</i> takes place after a pandemic. Part passion-play, part ritual, part spectacle, the show is the re-enactment of a Cleveland native who goes to Hollywood to become a star and returns with a secret to ward off the sickness. Combining classic metaphysical texts and contemporary sensibilities, <i>Rusted Heart Broadcast</i> explores themes of consciousness and compassion. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About the process…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><i>Rusted Heart Broadcast</i> is being devised by Raymond and the ensemble. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There will be a workshop period to develop material from March 12 to April 14. Some cast members may be required to be a part of this work. Rehearsals begin directly after this period and are mostly held weekday evenings and weekends. The show runs May 23-June 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:orange'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Auditions…</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>11/4: 3-5p<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>11/5: 6-8p<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>11/5: 8-10p<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Auditions are by appointment only and will be conducted with groups over a 2 hour period. </b>Auditioners must attend full session and can expect physical work, singing, and voice work. Auditioners will also show a two minute monologue.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:orange'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>To schedule an audition appointment, please email Associate Artistic Director, Beth Wood at </span><a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>bwood@cptonline.org</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>. <b>Be sure to include your name, email address, phone number and preferred audition slot in your email.</b> No phone calls please. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:orange'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#17365D'>Beth Wood<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Associate Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland Public Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>6415 Detroit Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>Cleveland, OH 44102<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2727 ext. 206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#244061'>216-631-2575 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:bwood@cptonline.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>bwood@cptonline.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>